Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, live in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island as a legal resident or US citizen, and wish to start a business in Manhattan, The Bronx, or Staten Island.

Important Dates

Entry forms must be submitted online by December 20, 2010. More dates will be announced as the competition progresses.

Competition Prizes

1st Place Award: $15,000.

2nd Place Award: $7,500.

3rd Place Award: $5,000.

4th Place Award: $1,500.

5th Place Award: $1,500.

Other Info

Attending an orientation is the first requirement of entering the competition. Subsequently, entrants must attend three out of four other training sessions at NYPL’s Science, Industry and Business Library.